Packing and display container



Ju ly 25, 1933. M. M. EINSON 1,919,880

PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed April 30, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 vwento'c' Jul 25, 193-3. M. M. ElNsoN 1,919,880

PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed @111 30, 19:52. 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 25, 1933 UNI-TED STATES PATENT OFFICE MORRIS 1!. EINSON, OF YONKE'RS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO EINSON-FREEMAN 00., INC.,

01' LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, CORPORATION OF NEW YORK PACKING- AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Application filed April 30,

The present invention has relation to paper boxes employed for packing and displaying merchandise andone object of the invention is the further improvement of the box structure forming the subject matter of co-pending applications Serial os. 587, 45s and 595,696.

The box structure covered in said previous lar position relatively to the other section which rests on a fixed base and forms conjunctively with added means a support for the other section. For convenience .these sections are hereinafter referred to as the front and rear section in which positions they are in when arranged in position for displaying. Said added means comprises an easel or support arranged so that in the closed position the easel lies snugly against the box but in the open position said easel stands out and forms an efiicient and rigid support for the rear box section.

With the constructions previously designed the box sections in one form are united together by integral connecting means and the t'wo'lnseparab-le sections are composed of a single blank. In another form the separable sections are made of separate blanks and said sections are united by detachable means. Furthermore with the-previous constructions in one form the easel or support is automatic in operation, that is it is self-placed into the operative position when the box is o ened for display.

According to the present invention the improvedconstruction belongsto a type of box made of separable sections. The in-\ vention pertains more particularly to various novel features which render this type of box more perfect and simple in operation and further, the improvements facilitate the 1932. Serial No. 608,421.

manufacturev and setting up of the box. Some of the .improvements disclosed hereinafter may however be applied to the boxespreviously proposed or to the other boxes to which the improvements are applicable.

The salient features, together with details of construction forming the subject of the present invention will be hereinafter more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved box in its open or display position;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the improved box in the closed poistion;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the improved box in its open position looking at the same from the back thereof;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure '1;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view of which the top or rear section is composed;

and

Figure 7 is a top plan view showing the blank of which the other or bottom section of the box is composed.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated by the drawings referred to the improved box is composed of two containing sections A and B which are constructed respectively of separate blanks A and B. These blanks are illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings and in both instances these blanks are divided into sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 which when folded or set up form the bottom, side and end walls of, the body A or B. Both blanks A and B have extending from the sections 2 and 4 flap 6 having the free ends creased to form folding strips 7. The sections 3-5 also have extending therefrom tongues 8 which are arranged to fold inwardly when the box body is set up.

In the operation of setting up the box the" extension flaps 6 are folded inwardly over said tongues 8 and the strips 7 operate as frictional means to retain the box in its set up position.

The blank A which forms the rear or upper containing section A carries the extension 9 which provides a cover for that section. Thiscover member 9 is hinged on the score line 10 and has the cut out portion 11 which is brought into an operative position when the cover member 9 is folded on the crease line 12. The end of the cover portion 9 carries the tuck-in flap 13 and this flap is cut out to provide a tongue 14: which is engaged in slot 15 cut out on the folding or hinged line 10. By this means the folded cover portion 9 is given stability and further to brace and maintain said cover in its folded or displayed position the cut out tongue 15 is provided. This tongue has an enlarged end 16 which is engaged in the notch 16 when in the operative position wherein this device operates to retain the display cover member in a rigid determinable angular position.

The section 5 provides the rear wall of the box section A and the section 3 forms the front wall. This section 3 has a double folding extension 17 extending therefrom and hinged on the score line 18. This extension 17 and the intermediate portion 17 thereof provide means for uniting the box sections A and B together in a manner so as to permit a hinged movement on the line 18.

The blank B forming the front or lower box section B as previously stated, is similar to the blank A in so far as the body forming sections are. concerned, only the connecting section 1717 and the cover portion 9 are omitted. 1 Furthermore in blank B the section 5 has an extension 19 having folding ends or tongues 20 which are employed instead of tongues 8. In this blank the section 5 has extending therefrom portions or tongues 21 having double folding hooked ends 22. These tongues or portions operate as additional connecting means between the two box sections A and B and also as an easel or support for the rear box section A.

The container bodies employed with the improved box may be of any suitable kind but preferably to facilitate hand assembling a conventional form is employed wherein the bodies are formed by the blanks as shown and described.

lln the operation of setting up the box bodies the blanks are folded as required and then the two sections A and B are corners of the rear box sections so that the said tongues 21 will lie between the folded sections 2 and 6 and the hooked ends 22 protrude through the slots 23 when the box is in its open or display position. When the box is closed the tongues 21 lie in a position so that they will pass through the slots 23 when the rear section is opened or thrown back into its display position and when in this position, the ends 22 of said tongues neiaaeo 21 are folded inwardly where they may conveniently serve as price tabs besides providing additional means to retain the sections together. lln the closed position of the box the major part of the'tongues 21 lie at the back of the box where at one end they are held in place by a portion of the tab inserted into the open corner of the box and the opposite corners are engaged preferably in slots' 24 so as to hold the tongues closely against the box.

As stated the ends 22 of the tongues 21 remain permanently inserted and therefore no manipulation of the tongues are required to cause them to .assume the position wherein they operate as supports for the rear box section. These tongues or members 21 are integral extensions from the back of the front section and in the setting up of the box for display said members 21 automatically assume the operative position.

In the closed position of the box, the cover lies over the contents of the box section 1 and to retain the cover in place the flap 13 is tucked into the front end of the box. The cover in this position insures that shipping package an outer sleeve may be employed or preferably as shown the two sections are tied together-by a string 25.

Modifications may be made in carrying out the details of the invention hereinbefore described and it is to be understood that any modification coming fairly within the terms of the appended claims shall be covered thereby.

ll claim:

top section in an angular or tilted position relatively to the other or base section when in the open position, said means comprising rearwardly projecting tongues carried by said base section and said tongues being enegaged between said double side walls of the supported section.

2; A container for merchandise comprising companion box sections having double side walls, said sections being hinged so as to fold one over the other in the closed position, means for supporting the top section in an angular or tilted position relatively to the other or base section, said means .comprising rearwardly projecting companion tongues carried by said base sec- 1. A container for merchandise comprisroe tion, means for supporting the top section in an angular or tilted position relatively to the other or base section when in the open position, said means comprising rearwardly projecting tongues carried by said base section, said tongues being inserted between the double side walls of the supported section, said tongues being permanently engaged in both the closed and opened or display positions of the container, and said tongues being foldable against the container when in the closed condition.

4. A container of the class described comprising front and rear companion box sections, each section constituting a receptacle for merchandise, said sections in the open position of the container standing one in front of the other, the front section being supported on its own base, the rear section having double side walls, said rear section being hinged to said front section, said rear section being supported in an angular or tilted position relatively to said front section, rearwardly projecting extensions from the side walls of the front section engaged between the double side walls of the rear section providing auxiliary connecting means between said sections, said extensions forming a support for the rear section, and said extensions being permanently engaged in both the open and closed positions of the container.

5. A container of the class described comprising companion sections having double side walls, each section constituting a receptacle for merchandise, said sections in the open position of the container standing one in front of the other, the front section being supported on its own base, the rear section being hinged to said front section,

said rear section being supported in an angular or tilted position relatively to said front section, auxiliary connecting means between said sections providing a support for the rear section, said connecting means being rmanentl enga ed in both the open and closed positions 0 the container, and said connectlng means comprising tongues car'- ried by the front section havinga free end engaged between the double side walls of the rear section.

6. A container of the class described comprising companion sections, each section constituting a receptacle for merchandise, said sections in the open position of the container standing one in front of the other, the front section being supported on its own base the rear section havin double side walls an being hinged to said ront section, said rear section being supported in an angular or tilted position relatively to said front section, auxiliary connecting means between said sections providing the support for the rear section, said connecting means comprising tongues projecting rearwardly from said front section and having a free end engaged between said double side walls of the rear section, and said tongues being of a shape and frictionally engaged so as to permit adjustment of the rear box section into different angular positions.

7. In a container of the class described a box section or body composed of a blank having a main portion, oppositely disposed extensions from said main portion folding to provide double sidewalls for said body,

a double folding extension providing a hinged connecting means for uniting two sections together, a companion section com posed of a separate blank having portions forming the side, front and back walls of the body, and tongues extending from said back wall portions providing a support and connecting means for said sections by engagement of said tongues between the double walls of thesection formed by the companion blank.

8. In a container of the class described a boxsection or body composed of a blank having a main portion, oppositely disposed extensions from said main portion fo ding to provide double side walls for said body, a double folding extension providing a connecting means, an oppositely disposed extension providing a cover for said body, a companion section composed of a separate blank having portions forming the side, front and back walls of the body, tongues extending from said back wall portion providing a support and connecting means for said sections by engagement of said tongues between said double walls, and said tongues being foldable so as to bring the same into both the operative and inoperative osition.

MORRIS M. EI SON. 

